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City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, Community Development programs provide local governments with
resources, such as the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME
Investment Partnership (HOME) programs, to meet the needs of low- and moderate-
income persons; and
Whereas, CDBG and HOME £unding has developed strong network relationships
between the Iowa City local government, residents, businesses and many non-profit
agencies that provide services and help make possible our commitment to meet the needs
of low income neighborhoods; and
Whereas, Iowa City recognizes and encourages affordable housing and the
importance of local partners in increasing housing opportunities and building our
community; and
Whereas, Community Development activities have had a significant impact on our
local economies through job creation and retention, physical redevelopment and
improved local tax bases; and
Whereas, Iowa City, Iowa and other local governments have clearly demonstrated the
capacity to administer and customize the CDBG and HOME programs to identify,
prioritize and resolve pressing local problems, such as affordable housing, neighborhood
and human service needs, job creation and retention and physical redevelopment; and
Now, Therefore I, Ernest W. Lehman, by virtue of the authority vested in me as
Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim June 27 - July 1, 2005, as
Community Development Week
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Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 21st day of June, 2005.
City of Iowa City
WherXe~as, Community Development programs with
resources,¥~ch as the Communit~ CDBG) and HOME
Investment l~xartnership (HOME)'programs, to meet the of low- and moderate-
income ~ and
Whereas, and HOME funding network relationships
between the Iowa local government, businesses and many non-profit
agencies that provide and help make l; our commitment to meet the needs
of low income nm and
Whereas, Iowa Cit, affordable housing and the
importance of local partners ; housing opportunities and building our
community; and
Whereas, Communit, activities have had a significant impact on our
local economies throu retention, physical redevelopment and
improved local tax bases; and
Whereas, Iowa City, governments have clearly demonstrated the
capacity to administer the and HOME programs to identify,
prioritize and resolve~ ; local problems affordable housing, neighborhood
and human job creation ~ and physical redevelopment; and
Now, I~ Ernest W. Lehman, by ~, of the authority vested in me as
Mayor of Iowa C do hereby proclaim June 27 1, 2005, as
C{ ' Week
Iowa, and urge all citizens to join us in reca : the important roles the
HOME programs play in our community.
in Iowa City, Iowa,
day of June, 2005.